HEARNE – The Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District has issued 31 permits for new water wells, prompting concerns among residents who fear the potential depletion of their own wells.
The permits allow permit holders to extract between 600 and 2,750 gallons per minute (gpm). Collectively, these permits grant a maximum of just over 38,000 gpm.
Among the permits approved, 12 were granted to Badgerjack Resource Holding LP, six to High Timber Resources LP, and 13 to Corpora Farms.
Residents who voiced their concerns believe this amount of water extraction could deplete the area’s water resources.
However, Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District General Manager Alan Day said, “We have long ago set a desired future condition within each of those aquifers. That’s what we do, and we have a very prescribed way of doing that. We measure water levels, and we know what the trend is, and we know where things stand.”